Following the success of the previous two installments in its Tales anthology series, fans had been speculating about when another round of episodes might hit and also about which corner of the galaxy far, far away they might visit. Lucasfilm addressed both concerns with one surprise announcement, revealing the next batch of animated episodes will be streaming sooner than anyone might have imagined.
In a press release and social media rollout, Lucasfilm revealed that Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, will premiere on Disney+ on May 4th. The new episodes will feature fan favorite bounty hunters Cad Bane, last seen in The Book of Boba Fett, and Asajj Ventress, last seen in Season 3 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch.
Tales of the Underworld focuses on the criminal underbelly of the Star Wars galaxy through the experiences of two iconic villains. Former assassin and bounty hunter Asajj Ventress is given a new chance at life and must go on the run with an unexpected new ally, while outlaw Cad Bane faces his past when he confronts an old friend, now a Marshal on the opposite side of the law.
-Synopsis for Star Wars: Tales of the Underwolrd
While the synopsis doesn’t clarify and previous installments of the anthology have taken full advantage of skipping around through time, it seems as though the episodes featuring Ventress will take place after her appearance in The Bad Batch AND, possibly, post-Order 66. Nika Futterman returns as the voice of Ventress, who, it seems, will be looking after Jedi Lyco Strata, voiced by Lane Factor, protecting him from Troopers and also what looks to be a brand new Imperial Inquisitor.
Corey Burton will return as the voice of Cad Bane and given the relatively grim nature of his last appearance, one would be inclined to believe these episodes are set before The Book of Boba Fett. Bane looks to be out to settle a score with an old friend-turned-foe in fellow Duros, Niro, voiced by Artt Butler.
The talented voice cast also includes AJ LoCascio, who has voiced Han Solo in the past, Clare Grant, the voice of Latts Razzi in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, the voice of Steela Gerrera, and Eric Lopez, who has voiced both Iron Squadron member Jonner Jin and Imperial Cadet Nazhros Oleg in Star Wars Rebels.
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